When Harold Godwinson marched to Hastings on 14 October 1066 he brought with him thousands of men. Who were these warriors and why did they fight on behalf of their king?

'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages - Episode 54 This is the second of our two part series on the Norman Conquest. In it Jenny and I discuss the military challenges faced by…

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A remarkable hoard of 2,584 silver coins, dating from the Norman Conquest of England, has been acquired for £4.3 million. This treasure offers rare insight into a pivotal moment in medieval history,…

Edgar the Aetheling Edgar the Ætheling was the only son of Edward the Exile and his wife, Agatha. His father was the son of Edmund II Ironside, king of England in 1016; Edward’s grandfather was, th…

The tapestry, which depicts the Norman conquest of England, will be on display at the British Museum in 2026. Officials have been trying to arrange the loan for decades

The events that led to the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 - told from the English point of view. Two men. One...

Have you read the version where Harold Godwinson survived the Battle of Hastings?

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Want to learn about the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest of England? This self-paced course details the primary and secondary sources that are needed to begin your learning about the events…

It is the story that every schoolchild is brought up on (or at least was when I was at school in the distant past); that brave King Harold was killed at the Battle of Hastings by being shot in the …

The third in the “Confessions” series, Les Conquêtes Normandes d'un Tennisman Vieillissant picks up from where The Courting Lives left off and tracks Andy’s inexorable rise to become the greatest GOAT...